18. Pittsburgh (20): If it were an 18-game season, Steelers would make the playoffs.

19. Kansas City (16): Chiefs are fading when it counts.

20. San Francisco (22): Alex Smith is starting to become an NFL quarterback.

21. Miami (18): Welcome back, Joey Harrington.

22. Carolina (21): It keeps getting worse for John Fox.

23. St. Louis (26): Still capable of handling the really bad teams.

24. Green Bay (27): At least the Packers can still win at Lambeau Field.

25. Minnesota (23): The future is now in Minnesota.

26. Washington (29): Win over the Saints is a season highlight.

27. Arizona (24): Matt Leinart showed the Broncos he can move some.

28. Cleveland (25): Romeo Crennel’s team is not improving.

29. Houston (28): The Texans need to learn to play hard every week.

30. Tampa Bay (30): Nice comeback, no payoff.

31. Detroit (31): They may be focusing on Brady Quinn.

32. Oakland (32): The “O” in Oakland stands for zero.

Note: Does not include Thursday or Saturday’s games.

ON THE MOVE

Jacksonville

Two weeks ago, many observers thought the Jaguars would ease into the playoffs. But they can’t stay consistent. One week, Jacksonville is strong; the next it blows a game. Now, the Jaguars might fall out of the group chasing for the two wild-card spots because of that inconsistency.

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